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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Explainers
    Trump’s “caravan” tantrum could put migrants in danger. It’s happened before.Trump’s “caravan” tantrum could put migrants in danger. It’s happened before.
    Explainers

    An April caravan inspired a lasting border crackdown — and its members faced violence when they tried to seek asylum in the US.

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Trump’s latest tweets about the migrant caravan, explained (and debunked)Trump’s latest tweets about the migrant caravan, explained (and debunked)
    Immigration

    The president just accused Democrats and Central Americans of conspiring to invade the US.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The migrant caravan that’s spurring Trump’s latest temper tantrum, explainedThe migrant caravan that’s spurring Trump’s latest temper tantrum, explained
    Politics

    The Trump administration sees a group of thousands of Hondurans as a threat to the US’s “border and sovereignty” — but they haven’t even reached Mexico yet.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The Trump administration reportedly wants to try family separation againThe Trump administration reportedly wants to try family separation again
    Politics

    Families crossing the US-Mexico border would be forced to choose: stay for months (or years) in detention or agree to separation.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump is separating an unknown number of families at the border for “fraud”Trump is separating an unknown number of families at the border for “fraud”
    Politics

    Official stats don’t count grandparents split from grandkids or parents whose kids are taken due to “insufficient” documentation.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Anatomy of a lie: where Trump’s fictitious “Open Borders Bill” comes fromAnatomy of a lie: where Trump’s fictitious “Open Borders Bill” comes from
    Politics

    A snowball of cascading exaggerations.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    8 takeaways from the knock-down, drag-out fight over Kavanaugh’s confirmation8 takeaways from the knock-down, drag-out fight over Kavanaugh’s confirmation
    Explainers

    America will be forever changed after Kavanaugh’s divisive entry to the Court.

    By Andrew Prokop, Li Zhou and 5 more
    Politics
    Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to end protected status for 300,000 immigrantsJudge blocks Trump’s efforts to end protected status for 300,000 immigrants
    Politics

    The ruling gives a reprieve to immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump: “It’s a very scary time for young men in America”Trump: “It’s a very scary time for young men in America”
    Politics

    But “women are doing great.”

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Kavanaugh’s high school yearbook entry, annotatedKavanaugh’s high school yearbook entry, annotated
    Politics

    “Renate Alumnius,” “Devil’s Triangle,” and “boofing,” explained.

    By Dara Lind